New York: NYPD, FBI disrupt alleged plot to kill a Palestinian activist

The NYPD and the FBI said they have disrupted an alleged plot to kill a Palestinian activist, according to law enforcement officials and unsealed court documents. Authorities arrested Alexander Heifler in Hoboken on Thursday night on charges of unlawfully possessing Read More …

Czech Republic: Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian House in Prague

“Since yesterday evening, we have been investigating an attack in which someone threw several Molotov cocktails at the Russian House on Na Zátorce street, Prague 6,” Czech police announced earlier this morning on X. Authorities were still searching for the Read More …

Portugal: March for Life in Lisbon attacked with an explosive device

A man has been arrested by police in connection to an attack on the March for Life in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday when an improvised explosive device was thrown into a crowd of attendees. According to a statement by the Read More …

India: Large number of crude bombs found in poll-bound West Bengal

A large number of crude bombs were found in the North 24 Parganas district of poll-bound West Bengal on Tuesday, police said. A total of 22 crude bombs were discovered at a house in the Haroa police station area, they Read More …

Bangladesh: Man hurt in Gopalganj crude bomb blast

A 25-year-old man suffered burn injuries in an explosion allegedly while making crude bombs at Nilfa Bazar in Tungipara upazila of Gopalganj district on Monday. The injured was identified as Matiur Rahman of the area. Sarwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Read More …

Nigeria: IEDs now disguised as everyday items, police expert warns

A senior police officer, CSP Gerald Udechukwu, has cautioned that Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are increasingly being designed to look like ordinary objects, urging heightened public vigilance as the most effective defence against attacks on worship centres and public spaces. Read More …

Nigeria: DSS tells court how Ansaru suspects received weapons, IEDs training in Libyan camp

Two suspected commanders of the terror group Ansaru received weapons and explosives training in Libya, a Department of State Services (DSS) operative told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The officer said the suspects confessed to travelling abroad Read More …

India: Security forces recover 4 IEDs during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker

Four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered, and four Naxal memorials were demolished during a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in North Bastar Kanker district, police said. According to Kanker Police, Read More …

New York: Detective carries on dad’s NYPD Bomb Squad legacy at Gracie Mansion attack

Bomb Squad Detective Sean Mulcahy was carrying on his dad’s legacy when he responded to the homemade bomb attack by two Islamist fanatics at Gracie Mansion. Mulcahy, 51, was driving to work in Manhattan Saturday when he saw cops flying Read More …

UK: Pitsea man charged after small device discovered in warrant

A man has been charged and will appear in court after proactive investigative work led officers to execute a warrant at an address in Pitsea. Officers conducted a planned search at a property in Rokescroft following intelligence about the possible Read More …

California: Homemade explosives found in probationer’s car near sheriff’s office in Placer County

Authorities arrested a probationer after investigators discovered homemade fireworks and explosive devices inside his vehicle parked near the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office, just after 2 p.m. Feb. 4, the Placer County Probation Department contacted the Read More …

New York: ‘Suspicious device’ found in vehicle in Manhattan tied to NYC protest investigation

The NYPD found a “suspicious device” in a vehicle in Manhattan on Sunday, March 8, that officials said is connected to their investigation into improvised explosive devices thrown into the crowd at protests outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday. Why you Read More …

New York: Two men charged for throwing makeshift bombs near the NYC mayor’s home

Two Pennsylvania men on Saturday followed the route taken by thousands as they crossed the George Washington Bridge into New York City. But less than an hour later, their trajectory took a dark turn as they were arrested for throwing Read More …

Bangladesh: 6 crude bombs recovered near judges’ entrance of Supreme Court

Six crude bombs (cocktails) have been recovered from beside the main entrance used by judges at the Supreme Court in the capital, Dhaka. The bombs were recovered today, Sunday, around 1:30 pm. Police said six unexploded black-coloured crude bombs were Read More …

Wisconsin: Police find homemade explosives, weapons in drug trafficking bust at Green Bay house

A man accused of dealing drugs in Green Bay is also charged with having more than a dozen different homemade bombs at his home. The improvised explosive devices were found during a police drug bust. According to a criminal complaint, Read More …

Michigan: Ionia corrections officer stockpiled 196 guns, explosives and stolen prison munitions

Newly obtained court records paint a far more alarming picture of the weapons and explosives authorities say they found at the home of an Ionia County corrections officer whose backyard blasts have terrorized neighbors for years. An eight-page transcript from Read More …

Western Australia: Police accused of being slow to respond to alleged homemade bomb at Perth Invasion Day rally

Sisonke Msimang had no way of knowing the item she picked up while in the crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally was what police allege was a homemade bomb designed to detonate on impact. She also told 7.30 that Read More …

UK: Man who booby-trapped Barnsley drug den with ‘Home Alone’ explosives and flamethrower jailed

A man who rigged Barnsley properties with improvised explosive devices and a homemade flamethrower to protect a large-scale drugs operation has been jailed. Police raided three properties on Brierley Road in Barnsley on May 8, 2024, after intercepting a delivery Read More …

Thailand: Anti-govt banners, explosives found in Narathiwat

Security forces are on high alert after finding banners displaying anti-government messages and objects resembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at multiple locations across the province. Officials believe it was an attempt to stoke unrest ahead of Sunday’s general election. Provincial Read More …

Tennessee: Man arrested after improvised explosive device recovered from S. Nashville dumpster

A man faces serious charges following a South Nashville hazmat incident involving an explosive device. Specialized Investigations detectives arrested 37-year-old Brandon Lamar Holt late Saturday night in the 3200 block of Nolensville Pike. Metro Nashville Police Department said he used Read More …